COMMENT: Please find below a translation of an article that appeared in N24.de , a German news outlet, translated by "Dr. Google" with some minor corrections. I believe it is quite interesting with regard to the narrative that could spread in the months to come. Let's see .... much will depend on the progress on the ground. I found the sources of the "conclusions/facts" in the article, or better its complete lack thereof, very amusing ... which is not too surprising. In context with the sandstorm in Northern Homs/Southern Aleppo there is obviously some truth in it (ISIS success/less than expected Russian air strikes). We shall see ... However, other than the guys in the "operation rooms", probably even not them yet, nobody can say how things are progressing at the contact line overall. Especially given that we are only at the beginning of the initiation of hostilities under extremely different circumstances and the destruction of infrastructure will only have results on the front line at a much later stage. This is of course a problem in the "internet age" with hyperactive guys with agenda and hardly any useful education running the news ... ARTICLE: Massive Bombing and Hardly Successes / How Russia Fails in Syria Russia has been flying hundreds of airstrikes in Syria, but the balance of power did not change. Now elite soldiers shall prevent a complete disgrace. Day and night the Russian planes take off at the air base near the western Syrian Mediterranean city of Latakia. There are daily at least 40 sorties which are flown by 36 bombers and 20 attack helicopter alternately. About 800 targets they have been attacking in Syria, since Russia intervened on the side of President Bashar al-Assad in the Syrian civil war. This does cost the Kremlin around 100 million euros so far. With the iron fist of a military superpower Russia wanted as quickly as possible to clean up with the opponents of the Assad regime. But the Kremlin seems to have miscalculated. Nearly four weeks after the start of the offensive against the Syrian rebels on one side and the terrorist militia Islamic State (IS) on the other side, success is on a modest scale. They are minimal compared to the magnitude of the military operations, and are only achieved against large losses. "50 centimeters land for profit lost 24 tanks and 250 soldiers" an officer of the Syrian army is said to have complained. Russia sends elite soldiers Since Friday, the opponents are on some fronts even on the offensive. In Aleppo, the Syrian army has been cut off from their single supply route. And that due to IS, that Russia did feed as a reason for its military intervention, which is however halfheartedly attacked by her . After the lack of success the Kremlin is getting impatient, thus special forces from Ukraine have been called from the Ukraine. These elite troops, which are comparable to the legendary American Delta Forces, shall turn the tide . The soldiers of the Syrian army had welcomed the beginning of the military intervention of their "Russian brothers" with enthusiasm on 30 September. Seven days later thousands of them have been sent to Latakia, Homs, Hama and Aleppo to the front. Despite Russian air support, the offensive of the Army is only crawling forward and could only conquer a few villages. American rockets destroying rows of tanks There are mainly BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missile American production, that are slowing the advance of government forces. With these weapons, the rebels have now destroyed more than 60 tanks and other armored vehicles of the army. And without adequate protection of tanks, each ground offensive is getting under pressure. A total of 39 so-called moderate rebel groups, examined by the Pentagon, are are listed on the schedule for TOW missile delivery. Previously, they were supplied by the CIA in secret commando operations. Today, Saudi Arabia, claims to have brought at least 500 of these missiles to the rebels since the beginning of the Russian intervention, is taking over. Previously this would not have been possible. The antitank system was at the direction of America's only available in a limited quantity and were released only after a long examination to a few rebel units. It was feared that such a powerful weapon could fall into the hands of radical Islamists. But with the intervention of Russia, these reservations appear to have dissipated. Russia accuses Syria's Army "incompetence" Are these TOW missile now the decisive factor in the war? The Russian military leadership does not think so. They blame the Syrian army.Their 'inability and lack of assertiveness "was the main reason for the lack of success. This became particularly clear in a conversation between a Russian and Syrian General that could be intercepted by the rebel group al-Izza Tajammu in Hama. "The Russian was completely mad about the mistakes and shortcomings of the army," said Raed Saleh, the spokesman for al-Izza Tajammu which are also among the beneficiaries of modern anti-tank missiles. The Syrian General had thereafter been relieved of his command. But it should not be forgotten here, Saleh stressed, that the conglomerate of the Free Syrian Army has shifted into action and the rules of the game have changed. "Instead of just to defend ourselves, we have gone on the offensive." Apparently the Syrians come up with insufficient information Due to military aspects it should actually be quite different. Because after more than three weeks of intense bombing, a ground offensive should have made rapid progress. Provided, however, that the right targets were hit. However, this does not seem to be the case. "We often do not have the slightest idea why the Russians do bomb this or that building, which are usually empty or inhabited by civilians," claimed a rebel commander from the city Jisr al-Schugur in the northwest of the country. There Russian drones did gather two, three days information before an attack. This was also observed in other Rebel areas. But these brief reconnaissance flights seem insufficient. And what about the "close cooperation with the Syrian military and intelligence" that has been extolled the Russian Defense Ministry? Obviously the Syrians deliver insufficient, incorrect or outdated information. Otherwise the effects of Russian jets on the ground would have much greater impact. This gap shall now be closed with the stationing of the Russian special forces from the Ukraine. They want to make the air strikes be more effectively and not no further let the money literally go up in smoke . There are the "green men," as they were called because of their unmarked uniforms on the Crimea, which are now in Syria. Among them is said to be the famous Zaslon unit, which is trained on the protection of diplomats and missions abroad. The Russian elite soldiers will accompany Syrian units on the front. However, the Russians are not in the first lines to fight there. They are so-called spotters, the scout enemy positions and pass the GPS coordinates to the fighters for an attack. However, by taking action, the risk does increase that Russian soldiers will be killed or captured. But the problem is likely seen equanimously, in the Kremlin. The main thing, the effectiveness of the bombing on the front, increases. And this is sorely needed for the ground offensive of the Syrian army. Russia(ns) could make a proper Charlie of themselves Russia must respond quickly. Otherwise the military intervention ends in disaster, even before it has really begun. With the targeted leadership in Syria and throughout the Middle East, it would be over. Instead, Russia would embarrass to the bone and would be only one of many "players" in the region. Russia's Syrian partners are little reliable. The incompetence of the army was visible in the south of Aleppo once again at the weekend. The terrorist group IS could from the east freely penetrate the single supply route of the regime. The extremists captured eight checkpoints and some places along the road to Aleppo. Thus the regime would be cut off in the former industrial metropolis. The counter-attack by government forces is already running. Without over land access all other ongoing military operations in Aleppo will sooner or later fail. In the city that is embattled three years already, Russia and Iran want to set an example. On several fronts at the same time they are pushing for a decision. The Syrian army is fighting together with Iranian soldiers of the Revolutionary Guards, auxiliary Shiite militias from Iraq and the Lebanese Hezbollah. In the southeast, they want to end the siege of the airbase Kweiris. In the north, SAA is pushing in the direction of the enclosed places Nubul and Zahraa. At the same time they trie to advance from the west in the city and cut off the last access to Aleppo from Turkey. Countless times it has been attempted in vain during the civil war. Now we it shall succeed finally, with all their might, with Iranian manpower and Russian bombs.

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